Antipode of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea
The opposite side of the world to Kimbe is Fernando de Noronha (Distrito Estadual), Pernambuco, Brazil.
Kimbe
Papua New Guinea
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: -5.551, 150.138
Antipodal point
North Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 5.551, -29.862
Fernando de Noronha (Distrito Estadual)
Brazil
Fernando de Noronha (Distrito Estadual) is the closest city to Kimbe's antipodal point (1,076 km).
The antipodal city to Kimbe is Fernando de Noronha (Distrito Estadual). This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kimbe is Fernando de Noronha (Distrito Estadual).
The distance from Kimbe to Fernando de Noronha (Distrito Estadual) is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Kimbe
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kimbe's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kimbe.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando de Noronha (Distrito Estadual), PE | Brazil | 1,076 km | (-3.840, -32.411) |
| Vila dos Remédios, PE | Brazil | 1,077 km | (-3.842, -32.411) |
| Nova Sintra, Brava | Cabo Verde | 1,176 km | (14.871, -24.696) |
| São Filipe | Cabo Verde | 1,189 km | (14.896, -24.496) |
| Cova Figueira, Santa Catarina do Fogo | Cabo Verde | 1,199 km | (14.891, -24.293) |
| Igreja, Mosteiros | Cabo Verde | 1,211 km | (15.033, -24.333) |
| Cidade Velha, Ribeira Grande de Santiago | Cabo Verde | 1,242 km | (14.915, -23.605) |
| Praia | Cabo Verde | 1,249 km | (14.932, -23.513) |
| Assomada, Santa Catarina | Cabo Verde | 1,254 km | (15.100, -23.683) |
| São Domingos | Cabo Verde | 1,254 km | (15.024, -23.563) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
Coordinates: 5.5509° S 150.1377° E
Elevation: 27 m (89 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Recife
Coordinates: 3.8403° S 32.4108° W
Elevation: 28 m (92 ft)
How to calculate the antipodal point?
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
- LatO: Latitude at the origin point.
- LngO: Longitude at the origin point.
- LatA: Latitude at the antipodal point.
- LngA: Longitude at the antipodal point.
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Kimbe
The DMS coordinates are: 5°33'3.1'' S 150°8'15.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -5.55085°
LngO = 150.13766°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 5.55085°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 150.13766 - 180° = -29.86234°
Since the longitude is positive, we subtract 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would sum 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Kimbe is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (5.55085, -29.86234)
In DMS format: 5°33'3.1'' S 150°8'15.6'' E .